Amar Chitra Katha

Amar Chitra Katha-अमर चित्र कथा 


Amar Chitra Katha is one of India's largest selling comic book series,Founded in 1967, the imprint has more than 400 titles that retell stories from the great Indian epics, mythology, history, folklore, and fables in a comic book format. It was created by Anant Pai, and published by India Book House. In 2007, the imprint and all its titles were acquired by a new venture called ACK Media. On September 17, 2008, a new website by ACK-media was launched.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


LIST OF AMAR CHITRA KATHA

011. Krishna	"The childhood of the eighth avatar of Vishnu" (Wiki: Krishna)
012. Shakuntala	"An adaptation of Kalidasa's famous Sanskrit play" (Wiki)
013. The Pandava Princes	"The early life of the heroes of the Mahabharata" (Wiki: Pandavas)
014. Savitri	"Retold from the Mahabharata" (Wiki: Savitri and Satyavan)
015. Rama	"Based on Ram Charit Manas" (7th avatar of Vishnu; Wiki: Versions of Ramayana)
016. Nala Damayanti	"Retold from the Mahabharata" (Wiki: Nala, Damayanti)
017. Harischandra	"The story of the mythological king whose name is synonymous with truth" (Wiki)
018. The Sons of Rama	(Luv and Kush: "based on the 'Uttararamacharita' of Bhavabhuti"; Wiki: Luv, Kusha, Bhavabhuti)
019. Hanuman	"Retold from the Valmiki Ramayana" (Wiki)
020. Mahabharata	(attrib. Veda Vyasa; Wiki: Mahabharata, Veda Vyasa; fuller renditions from #329)
021. Chanakya	("an adaptation of the famous Sanskrit play - Mudrarakshasa"; Wiki: Chanakya, Mudrarakshasa)
022. Buddha	"The founder of Buddhism" (Wiki)
023. Shivaji	(1630-1680; Wiki)
024. Rana Pratap	"The heroic struggle of a Rajput king against the might of an empire" (Wiki)
025. Prithviraj Chauhan	"the legend of a renowned Rajput hero" (Wiki)
026. Karna	"one of the most important characters of the Mahabharata" (Wiki)
027. Kacha	"the boy who placed duty above all else" (inside title: Kacha Devayani; Wiki)
028. Vikramaditya	"the legend of a king of the Gupta dynasty" (Wiki)
029. Shiva Parvati	"Retold from Kalidasa's Sanskrit poem 'Kumarasambhavam'" (Wiki: Shiva, Parvati)
030. Vasavadatta   (and Udayana)	"Retold from the Pali treatise, Dhammapada Atthakatha" (Wiki; compare SwapnaVasavadatta)
031. Sudama	"the story of a divine friendship" (Wiki)
032. Guru Gobind Singh	"the tenth guru of the Sikhs" (Wiki)
033. Harsha	"the great ruler of Thaneshwar" (Wiki)
034. Bheeshma	"the grand old man of Mahabharata" (Wiki)
035. Abhimanyu	"the valiant son of Arjuna, the Pandava" (Wiki: Abhimanyu, Arjuna)
036. Mirabai	"a touching tale of a great devotee of Krishna" (1498-1547; Wiki)
037. Ashoka	"the life of a great son of India, as depicted in the Pali texts" (Wiki)
038. Prahlad	"the child devotee of Vishnu, from the Bhagawat Purana" (Wiki)
039. Panchatantra	"The Jackal & the War Drum and other stories" (10 stories; Wiki: Panchatantra)
040. Tanaji	"the great Maratha warrior" (Wiki)
041. Chhatrasal	"the founder of the kingdom of Bundelkhand" (1649-1731; Wiki)
042. Parashurama	"the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu" (Wiki)
043. Banda Bahadur	"...a recluse turned soldier, whose martyrdom led to the foundation of the Sikh kingdom" (Wiki)
044. Padmini	"the legend of a valiant queen of Chittor" (Wiki)
045. Jataka Tales: Monkey Stories	(Wiki/ignca; The Monkey King's Sacrifice; The Stupid Crocodile and the Monkey; +2)
046. Valmiki	"the story of the author of the epic, 'Ramayana'" (Wiki: Valmiki, Ramayana)
047. Guru Nanak	("the founder of Sikhism"; Wiki)
048. Tarabai	"the valorous queen of Rajasthan" (Wiki)
049. Ranjit Singh	(1780-1839; king of Punjab; Wiki)
050. Ram Shastri	"the Maratha judge - a model of Integrity" (Wiki)
051. Rani of Jhansi	"one of the bravest leaders of the 1857 War of Independence" (Wiki: Lakshmibai, 1857)
052. Uloopi	"from the Mahabharata" (daughter of a Naga king; Wiki)
053. Baji Rao I	"the greatest of the Peshwas" (Wiki); also: Bajirao
054. Chand Bibi	"the valorous princess who withstood the might of the Mughals" (Wiki)
055. Kabir	"the mystic who tried to bring the Hindus and the Muslims together" (Wiki)
056. Sher Shah	"the story of one of the greatest rulers of medieval India" (1486-1545; Bihar; Wiki)
057. Drona	(from the Mahabharata; Wiki)
058. Surya (the sun god)	"retold from the Markandeya Purana" (Wiki: Surya, Markandeya Purana)
059. Urvashi   (and Pururavas)	(adapted from Kalidasa's Vikramorvashiam; Wiki)
060. Adi Shankara	"the story of the expounder of the Advaita school of philosophy" (Wiki)
061. Ghatotkacha	"son of Bheema, the Pandava" (Wiki)
062. Tulsidas	(16th c. author of "Ramcharit-manas"; Wiki)
063. Sukanya	"retold from the Mahabharata" (Wiki)
064. Durgadas	"the valorous statesman of Mewar" (Wiki)
065. Aniruddha	"the grandson of Lord Krishna" (Wiki)
066. Zarathushtra	"the founder of Zoroastrianism" (Wiki)
067. The Lord of Lanka	"retold from the Ramayana" (Uttara Kanda; Wiki: Ravana)
068. Tukaram	"the famous poet saint of Maharashtra" (Wiki)
069. Agastya	"from the Ramayana" (Wiki)
070. Vasantasena	"an adaptation of the famous Sanskrit play, Mrichchakatikam" (Wiki)
071. Indra & Shachi	"retold from the Mahabharata" (Wiki: only Indra)
072. Draupadi	"queen of the Pandavas" (Wiki)
073. Subhadra	"the beloved sister of Krishna" (Wiki)
074. Ahilyabai Holkar	"The pious Maratha queen" (1725-95: "philosopher queen" of Malwa, 1767-95; Wiki)
075. Tansen	"the musician of the court of Akbar" (Wiki)
076. Sundari	"an adaptation of the first novel of Punjabi literature" (in Wiki: Bhai Vir Singh)
077. Subhas Chandra Bose	"one of the most fearless freedom fighers of India" (Wiki)
078. Shridatta	"retold from the ancient Sanskrit classic - Kathasaritsagara" (Wiki; also #s 266, 366, 374, 378, 388, 424, 434)
079. Jataka Tales: Deer Stories	True Friendship; Ruru, the Golden Deer; The Hunter Outwitted; Caution Pays; +2
080. Vishwamitra	"retold from the Ramayana" (Wiki)
081. The Syamantaka Gem	(based on the story in the Bhagawat Purana; Wiki)
082. Mahavira	"the prince who became a recluse and propagated Jainism" (Wiki: Mahavira; Jainism)
083. Vikramaditya's Throne	"adapted from the Vikrama Charita - the history of a legendary king of India" (Wiki; note also the Vetala)
084. Bappa Rawal     (Missing)	(Eighth century "father of a united Rajasthan"; I have #705; Wiki)
085. Ayyappan	"the legend of the deity of Shabari Malai" (Kerala; Wiki)
086. Ananda Math	"an adaptation of the famous Bengali classic by Bankim Chandra" (Wiki: Ananda Math, Bankim)
087. Birbal the Just	"the legends about the brilliant wit at Akbar's court" (Wiki; 5 stories)
088. Ganga	"the legend of the most sacred river of India" (Wiki)
089. Ganesha	"the story of one of the most popular deities of the Hindu Pantheon" (Wiki)
090. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu	"the story of the founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism" (1486-1533; Wiki)
091. Hitopadesha	"Choice of Friends and other stories" (Wiki)
092. Sakshi Gopal	"The legend of a famous temple near Puri" (Orissa); Wiki: Gopal; temple)
093. Kannagi	"adapted from the famous Tamil epic, Silappadikaram" (Wiki)
094. Narsinh Mehta	"the beloved poet-saint of Gujarat" (15th c.; Wiki)
095. Jasma of the Odes	"an adaptation of a famous legend of Gujarat" (Wiki)
096. Sharan Kaur	"an adaptation of Bhai Vir Singh's Punjabi novel about a famous woman spy" (not in Wiki: Bhai Vir Singh)
097. Chandrahasa	"retold from the Jaimini Bharata" (Wiki: Jaimini)
098. Pundalik